7492584

Computer Enclosure with Disk Drive Bracket

PublishedFebruary 17, 2009
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
17 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A computer enclosure comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom panel, and a pair of side panels connecting with two opposite sides of the bottom panel respectively, at least a standoff being displaced on the bottom panel, the standoff comprising a narrower neck extending upwardly from the bottom panel and a wider band extending from the neck; and a disk drive bracket secured to the chassis, comprising a bottom wall resisting against an interior surface of the bottom panel of the chassis and a pair of opposite sidewalls resisting against the side panels of the chassis respectively, at least a fixing hole corresponding to the standoff of the chassis being defined in the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, the fixing hole comprising a narrower fixing aperture engaging with the neck of the standoff of the chassis and a wider entrance aperture configured to allow the head of the standoff extending therethrough; wherein a plurality of parallel slideways extends up from the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, a plurality of parallel guideways is formed on the bottom panel of the chassis for guiding the slideways sliding thereon; wherein each of the slideways and each of the guideways are arc-shaped in cross section, with a same arc length and curvature.

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2. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1 , wherein a flange with a securing hole defined therein extends perpendicularly from each sidewall of the disk drive bracket, and a flange with a securing hole aligning with the securing hole of the disk drive bracket extends out perpendicularly from each side panel of the chassis, a screw inserts though the securing holes, securing the disk drive bracket into the chassis.

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3. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1 , wherein a height of the guideways is lower than that of the standoffs of the chassis.

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4. The computer enclosure as described in claim 1 , wherein a diameter of a cross section of the head of the standoff of the chassis is smaller than that of the entrance aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket.

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5. The computer enclosure as described in claim 4 , wherein a diameter of the fixing aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket is smaller than that of the cross section of the head of the standoff of the chassis.

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6. The computer enclosure as described in claim 5 , wherein a diameter of the fixing aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket is approximately the same as that of a cross section of the neck of the standoff.

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7. A computer enclosure comprising: a disk drive bracket comprising a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls connecting with two opposite sides of the bottom wall, at least a fixing hole being defined in the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, a plurality of parallel slideways extending upwards from the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket; and a chassis for encasing the disk drive bracket therein, comprising a bottom panel supporting the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, and a pair of side panels resisting against the sidewalls of the disk drive bracket respectively, at least a standoff for engaging into the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket protruding upwardly from the bottom panel, a plurality of parallel guideways protruding from the bottom panel of the chassis corresponding to the slideways of the disk drive bracket; wherein each of the slideways and each of the guideways are arc-shaped in cross section, with a same arc length and curvature.

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8. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7 , wherein a flange with a securing hole defined therein extends perpendicularly from each of the sidewalls of the disk drive bracket, a flange with a securing hole aligning with the securing hole of the disk drive bracket extends from each of the side panels of the chassis, a stud is inserted through the securing holes of the disk drive bracket and chassis to secure the disk drive bracket into the chassis.

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9. The computer enclosure as described in claim 7 , wherein the fixing hole comprises a narrower fixing aperture and a wider entrance aperture, the standoff comprises a narrower neck engaging into the fixing aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket and a wider head for confirming the disk drive bracket.

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10. The computer enclosure as described in claim 9 , wherein a diameter of a cross section of the head of the standoff of the chassis is smaller than that of the entrance aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket.

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11. The computer enclosure as described in claim 10 , wherein a diameter of the fixing aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket is smaller than that of the cross section of the head of the standoff of the chassis.

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12. The computer enclosure as described in claim 11 , wherein a diameter of the fixing aperture of the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket is approximately the same as that of a cross section of the neck of the standoff.

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13. An electronic apparatus enclosure comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom panel, and a pair of side panels extending from two opposite sides of the bottom panel respectively, a plurality of standoffs being disposed on the bottom panel, the standoff comprising a narrow neck extending upwardly from the bottom panel and a wider head extending from the neck; a disk drive bracket secured to the chassis and configured for holding data storage devices therein, the bracket comprising a bottom wall supported on an interior surface of the bottom panel of the chassis and a pair of opposite sidewalls resisting against the side panels of the chassis respectively, a plurality of fixing holes corresponding to the standoffs of the chassis being defined in the bottom wall, each of the fixing holes comprising a wider entrance aperture configured to allow the head of the corresponding standoff extending therethrough, and a narrower fixing aperture configured to engage with the corresponding standoff at the neck thereof; and a plurality of guiding structures being formed between the chassis and the bracket for guiding the bracket entering into the chassis; each of the guiding structures comprising a slideway extending up from an edge of an opening defined in the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket and a guideway formed on the bottom panel of the chassis for guiding the slideway sliding thereon.

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14. The electronic apparatus enclosure as described in claim 13 , wherein a flange extends perpendicularly from each of the sidewalls of the bracket, another flange extends from each of the side panels of the chassis, coaxial securing holes are defined the flanges and the another flanges, studs are inserted through the coaxial securing holes to secure the bracket to the chassis.

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15. The electronic apparatus enclosure as described in claim 13 , wherein the bracket comprises a plurality of dividing walls arranged between the sidewalls for dividing the bracket into a plurality of spaces for holding the data storage devices therein.

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16. The electronic apparatus enclosure as described in claim 13 , wherein the fixing holes are located adjacent to an opening of the chassis from which the bracket is slid into the chassis.

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17. The electronic apparatus enclosure as described in claim 13 , wherein the slideways and the guideways are arc-shaped in cross section, with a same arc length and curvature.

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Filing Date

Unknown

Publication Date

February 17, 2009

Inventors

CHEN-LU FAN
LI-PING CHEN

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